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| | [[File:Phyllis_Schlafly_speaking_at_CPAC_1988_and_William_Rusher.jpg|thumb|[[Phyllis Schlafly]] speaks at [[CPAC]] in 1988, as William Rusher applauds. At the time of Schlafly's speech, CPAC was more [[conservative]], but in nearly 40 years CPAC has drifted to the [[Left]] and the non-conservative agenda of some sponsors.]] | | [[File:Phyllis_Schlafly_speaking_at_CPAC_1988_and_William_Rusher.jpg|thumb|[[Phyllis Schlafly]] speaks at [[CPAC]] in 1988, as William Rusher applauds. At the time of Schlafly's speech, CPAC was more [[conservative]], but in nearly 40 years CPAC has drifted to the [[Left]] and the non-conservative agenda of some sponsors.]] |
| − | '''O’Sullivan’s First Law''' describes the leftward drift of many [[politician]]s, leaders, organizations, and educational materials. First coined by John O'Sullivan in 1989, it states: "All organizations that are not actually [[right-wing]] will over time become [[left-wing]]."<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20030707094659/https://www.nationalreview.com/flashback/flashback-jos062603.asp O’Sullivan’s First Law], [[National Review]]</ref><ref>This law is also known as Robert Conquest's Second Law of Politics. [https://www.isegoria.net/2008/07/robert-conquests-three-laws-of-politics/]</ref> | + | '''O’Sullivan’s First Law''' describes the leftward drift of many [[politician]]s, leaders, organizations, and educational materials. First coined by John O'Sullivan in 1989, it states: "All organizations that are not actually [[right-wing]] will over time become [[left-wing]]."<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20030707094659/https://www.nationalreview.com/flashback/flashback-jos062603.asp O’Sullivan’s First Law], [[National Review]]</ref><ref>This law is also known as Robert Conquest's Second Law of Politics. [https://www.isegoria.net/2008/07/robert-conquests-three-laws-of-politics/]</ref> [[George Orwell]]'s ''[[Animal Farm]]'' illustrates this problem. |
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| − | One -- and only one -- possible counterexample: [[Twitter]] and its acquisition by [[Elon Musk]]. Also, the [[U.S. Constitution]] uniquely prevents [[liberal creep]] from happening to the [[United States]] overall, based on [[federalism]], [[separation of powers]], and [[freedom of speech]].
| + | The [[U.S. Constitution]] uniquely prevents [[liberal creep]] from happening to the [[United States]] overall, based on [[federalism]], [[separation of powers]], and [[freedom of speech]].<ref>[[Twitter]] and its acquisition by [[Elon Musk]] is a rare example of a private entity shifting right.</ref> |
| | ==Examples== | | ==Examples== |
| | *the [[NFL]] originally banned football games on [[Christmas]] to respect family time and the holyday; but now it airs wall-to-wall, [[gambling]]-promoting games on Christmas. | | *the [[NFL]] originally banned football games on [[Christmas]] to respect family time and the holyday; but now it airs wall-to-wall, [[gambling]]-promoting games on Christmas. |